Section 25 – Influences

Formed in 1978 by brothers Larry and Vin Cassidy, Section 25 have experienced multiple line-up changes and survived a very lenghty hiatus, yet they remain an influential part of the development in post-punk electronica. One of the acts instrumental in defining the sound of Factory Records, the band featured in the Factory biography 'Shadowplayers' as well as contributing three tracks to the 'Factory Records – Communications 1978-1992' box set. Since the notorious collapse of Factory, the band (following a 2007 reformation) have released through the labels SXXV, Hacienda Records and Factory Benelux.
Today they're giving us the DNA that went into Section 25; a series of influences that goes beyond music and takes in film and literature. It's pretty unusual that we get a band citing influences that stretch from 19th Century opium tracts to warehouse banging Booka Shade techno, but there you go: Section 25 are a pretty unusual band.
Section 25 play the Alfresco Festival, Blackpool on May 24th. More details available over here
A salutory tale that still resonates and is relevant to me. – Vinny Cassidy
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